We’re hiring!

We’re hiring a Wedding Day Assistant! One of our extremely talented and amazing assistants is moving. Although we’re sad to see her go, we’re thrilled for this next chapter in her life! With a space open, it’s time to find a new, fresh face to join our Birds team! Want to know more? Just keep reading, and find out a little more about what our assistants do. Then if you’re interested, apply right away! We’re hoping to fill this position quickly!

As wedding photographers, we do so much more than just take pictures. We’re one of the few wedding vendors who spends ALL DAY with a couple. We’re with a couple from the time a Bride’s hair and makeup begin, through to the send off. We are there for everything, and most of the time there are a few (sometimes a lot) of minor hiccups that occur throughout the day. We’re by no means experts, but after shooting almost 100 weddings, we have experienced more than the average Bridesmaid. That means, we’re able to anticipate those hiccups before they happen, and we can be prepared. All the while, we want to give the majority of our focus to the photography. After all, that’s what we’ve been hired to do! That’s where our Wedding Day Assistants come in. They help take care of all the non-photography related tasks that end up affecting the timeline, and eventually the photography too.

Our assistants are not photographers, nor are they interested in being photographers. They are an extra set of hands. They are a third pair of eyes. They’re like the best Maid of Honor in the history of weddings, prepared for almost anything, champagne and bobby pins at the ready! They are our assistants and will help us with our gear, timeline, and other photography related tasks first. But our assistants are also there to help keep the day moving. When the day moves (pretty close) to the timeline, our couples have a more enjoyable day, and we can create more time for photos. With our assistant on hand, she can help whenever and wherever it’s needed. We can focus on the photos, and as a team we’re able to keep the wedding timeline moving smoothly, making sure there’s ample time for the photos our couples have asked of us.

 

Our Wedding Day Assistants will typically do the following tasks throughout the wedding day:

• Arrive to the venue before coverage begins, to walk through the day’s timeline
• Help carry our gear and set up throughout the day
• Assist with bridal detail photos by handling the dress, shoes, jewelry, rings, stationary, etc.
• Clean a space in the room for photos
• Assist the Bridesmaids and Bride as needed, while they get into their dresses
• Keep track of time, and keep the photographers on schedule
• Assist during the First Look and portraits
• Assist the Groomsmen and Groom as they get dressed, pinning on boutonnieres for example
• Assist during group formals
• Lead family formal photos, organizing groups of family members from the list the couple provided
• Assist during sunset portraits
• Set up our lighting equipment in the reception space
• Hold lights during photos of reception decor

Of course, that list just scrapes the surface. At one point or another, our Assistants have been known to do the following:

• Tie bow ties like nobody’s business
• Sew a Bridesmaid into her dress
• Create an extra bouquet from left over, extra flowers
• Hail cabs
• Fix the Bride’s hair
• Fix the Bride’s makeup
• Pop an extremely difficult bottle of champagne to open
• Keep the Groom away from the Bride before the First Look
• Carry, fluff, lay out, and remove tiny bugs from the Bride’s train
• Carry the Bride’s bouquet
• Bring the Bride a beer!
• Use flowers to cover bald spots on a cake
• Help the Best Man search for the rings
• Light candles
• Wrangle runaway Groomsmen
• Hold a bathroom door closed, turning it into a dressing room for the Bridesmaids
• Park our car to avoid it being towed
• Sneak cigaretts to a Groom
• Hold and calm crying babies
• Distract Park Rangers at the Lincoln Memorial… so we can get a quick shot of the couple 😉
• Steam dresses
• Play with the flower girls so their Mommy can be in the Bridesmaids photos
• Hold umbrellas over our heads while we shoot in the rain

We’re looking for someone who is:

• Witty
• Easy going
• Quick on their feet (literally and figuratively)
• Obsessive over details
• Cool, calm and collected under pressure
• Great at putting others at ease
• Always smiling
• Graceful
• Problem solving genius
• Fashionable
• Discreet
• Resourceful
• Savvy

Applicants do not have to have wedding experience, however someone who has aspirations to work in the wedding industry, especially in the role of a coordinator, would be the best fit for the position. This is NOT a photography training program, and we are not looking for photography students or second shooters. This position will working at various locations within DC and Southern Maryland.

Applications should consist of a cover letter telling us who you are, and why you feel you’d be a great fit for the position, and a resume. Email applications to birdsofafeatherphotos@gmail.com with “Assistant Application” in the subject line.

If you’re interested please reach out! We’d love to hear from you!